Glitter and Glee

[billy]

Oh come off it Billy. You said he obviously slept with the kids "and other things", which implies sexual abuse. I doubt those "other things" you mentioned were playing cribbage and watching Howard the Duck. Also, was "ripped apart" and the cherry bowl image really necessary? Let's please try and keep this out of the sewer. I don't think either of our opinions about Michael Jackson are worth jack shit, but here's my two cents nonetheless; though I don't think what happened was "innocent fun", I believe it's very feasible that nothing sexual occured. Jackson had some serious issues regarding his abusive childhood, and seemed to want to return to a state of childhood innocence, which included surrounding himself with children.
It's alright for clever people like you and I to say that Glee isn't about representing real life, but much of its audience (and writer/director Ryan Murphy, who claims it as being about tolerance and coming-of-age) think it does, which means it will influence their opinions about bisexuality and maybe encourage prejudice.
I think Glitter has talent both as a singer and a songwriter, but that isn't really the point. It's all subjective. And yes, Glee have covered several Michael Jackson songs I think.

on the jackson thing, i am far to far away from naive to think a court decision of not guilty makes a person innocent. do you see what you're doing jack you say lets keep this out of the sewer as though what i say isn't valid. a large percentage of the population think mj did those terrible things. i'm one of them, i accept that you're not and thats your choice. a choice i won't mock.

i also believe that someone in his position on the social stage and in the limelight should have acted not only better but exemplary as far as the kids were concerned, he didn't even come close to acting proper.
he should never have slept with other peoples children (even if it was just sleeping) in his underpants (he confessed to that part) and for his family and fans to say ...'oh he's just a kid himself at heart' is tantamount to lunacey should it be accepted (which it was)

if i found any male adult had slept with a child of mine i'd cut his cock off before he had chance to pull his socks on. the porn was found in the same room where the kids went, so was drugs and booze. these are facts of the not guilty court case he had. so tell me, whose worse. glee club for doing a gary glitter song or mj for allowing himself to be in such a serious situation as to to be taken through the courts for it. how many real lives were torn apart by him and his lawyers. how many fans trust did he destroy. i was one of his biggest fans, mowtown was my music and i loved it but he sort of dirtied it up some. so no i don't want this to go sewer ward, i want to simply show that a man who was found not guilty probably did an exponential amount more damage through his actions than glee club ever did playing a gary glitter song yet he is still revered and worshipped and adorned and masturbated over.